About 1014

11 OCT 2022, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Roundtable event at 1014. CREDIT: SARAH BLESENER

01 OCT 2019, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Artist talk and performance at 1014. CREDIT: SARAH BLESENER

05 NOV 2019, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Performa19 Performance by Maria Hassabi and Nairy Baghramian at 1014. CREDIT: SARAH BLESENER

1014 is a space for ideas. With talks, performances, exhibitions, and - eventually - a residency program, 1014 encourages debates on today’s global topics. By offering trans-Atlantic perspectives and using interdisciplinary approaches, 1014 spans continents, fields of knowledge, and individual backgrounds. Located in a historic townhouse on Fifth Avenue in New York provided by the German government, 1014 harnesses the entrepreneurial atmosphere of this metropolitan hub and reaches beyond the city boroughs with its digital programs.

Mission

In the heart of New York City, 1014 brings people together from both sides of the Atlantic to creatively engage with today’s global topics.

Society, Culture, and ideas

Communities around the world are undergoing deep transformations. Priorities, norms, and values are shifting, as disruptions to our political landscape, technological advances, and a changing planet affect the way we live. At this pivotal moment, 1014 offers a trans-Atlantic platform across society, culture, and ideas to explore the many challenges and opportunities of our time. Fostering partnerships, both personal and institutional, 1014 inspires the creativity and imagination we need to collectively shape our future and to contribute to today’s global debates.

History

In 1960, Germany purchased the beautiful townhouse on 1014 Fifth Avenue across the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the estate of James W. Gerard, the U.S. Ambassador to Germany until 1917, and a strong believer in the trans-Atlantic partnership. During the following 50 years, the German government established the Goethe-Institut in the premises. Renowned artists, politicians, and public intellectuals from Germany and the United States such as Hannah Arendt, Willy Brandt, Andy Warhol, and Susan Sontag visited the space. Since 2017, Germany has tasked 1014 to provide trans-Atlantic programming in this historical location.

Organization

“1014 Inc.” is an independent U.S. not-for-profit organization “501 (c) (3)” founded in 2017 upon the initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office and the Goethe-Institut. A board of directors, with currently 13 members, oversees its operations. 1014 enjoys initial financial support from the German Parliament but depends on further funding from corporate as well as private sponsors, foundations, and future members.